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    Avoid buying things from China/HK sellers now (alibaba, AliExpress,..)

    I bought a8se II blue light from AliExpress 02/19 for $186 Yesterday UPS sent me invoice for duty charge $62.24 (tariff rate 38.9% for different categories of the light belonging to) + $15 disbursement fee + $32.71 processing fee = $109.96 I call/complain/ask UPS. Finally they allow me to...
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    Where to start with Hydros

    I have run with 3 of them since last November and have not faced any issue except once in awhile one of them lost wifi connection; however, everything plug to them still running correctly/accordingly without issue.
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    Where to start with Hydros

    https://www.coralvuehydros.com/product-support/hydros-control/pair-wifi-strip-smart-outlet/ Have you tried steps in section "To RE-PAIR your WiFi strip" in the url above?
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    Sprung’s Burning Bush crazy growth!

    I also have some if @JTFletch can make a trip to San Jose
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    Where to start with Hydros

    Yes, this is a much cheaper solution comparing to XP8 unless you connect XP8 to another power source (battery) as redundant controller. You can connect up to 8 of this - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/hydros-power-4-wifi-power-strip-coralvue/ - to the launch
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    OT: OMG Neptune Systems support is sssoooooooooo sssllllllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwww

    It's pretty good. It took ~10 days turn around for debugging/replacement of my bad water level sense probe. 3 messages with 1st tier support and 3 with engineer to debug within the first 2-3 days, then 7 days to receive the replacement I'm not sure about their turn around for serious issues...
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    [gone] PIF - brand new Hydros iV v1 + 2L alk reagent

    Switching direction to use X10 controller as dosing system, so new opened box Hydro iV v1 + brand new 2L alk reagent are free for supporting member. Pick up in south San Jose
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    Alex’s IM 150 EXT

    Thanks for sharing your ICP results! Everything dials in. Are you dosing manganese? Does it help your gonis?
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    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    Did you have any new dry-rock structure/aquascape in your tank couple months ago? If yes, it could be the reason
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    Black Friday reefing deals/purchases?

    I got kind of the same situation here. The tracker said the package made it to SJ, scheduled to be delivered yesterday but cannot be delivered due to some delivery restrictions.
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    Black Friday reefing deals/purchases?

    Petco.com has it at $51.50, applied BLACKFRIDAY20 code at checkout will bring it down to $41.40
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    Black Friday reefing deals/purchases?

    Dang - BAR members are so fast. This morning I added the UV, the Varios2 pump in the cart and continued "shopping" for 5 mins top. They were both gone at checkout time. Does our B/S/T have any Black Friday sale for UV ;)?
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    DBTC: Sprung's Burning Bush

    Use your spare kessil or radion in the sump. These burning red bush love blue or full spectrum. I can give you some before my rabbitfish eats them all
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    Monzer's tank restart

    This somewhat reminds me of what @popper went thru couple months ago when he introduced >2in devil damsel to his tank. It slowly harassed/killed his big tangs and other fish. https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/poppers-im200ext.33579/post-515670...
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    A's 56g —> 186g mixed reef

    Yeah. But consuming rate is much faster than producing rate, he eats a lot.
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    A's 56g —> 186g mixed reef

    So far no problem. He's well fed with a lot of chopped-up Sprung's burning bush from the sump, nori, and other meaty foods. I also tie a Sprung's burning bush to rock for him to nip. And the CBB is strictly eating only frozen brine shrimp and spitting out everything else. He has not touched any...
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    A's 56g —> 186g mixed reef

    Yes, a very modest reef citizen, eating well and picking "stuffs" from rock crevices
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    A's 56g —> 186g mixed reef

    Just after 6-7 months in with this "last dance" 190g tank, I'm pushing the limit and boundary again with the beautiful orange spot rabbitfish from @Srt4eric & @DaddyHook Iphone 12 video + epic music to mask the noisy skimmer :)
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    Curing Live Rock?

    Saving energy/money especially during winter and curing the rock in the garage :)
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    Curing Live Rock?

    Are you in hurry? If not I would personally take them out, do a muratic acid bath to clean some phospates bound to the dead rocks first before cure them again. I did the following to cure my dead rocks: . Some live bioballs from tanks that you trust . Do water the change the brute with your...
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